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Read my lips.

What if I don't feel like playing that kind of game?

How about that?

A visualized 'fuck you'. Reynard, you have reached a whole new level of maturity.

You should see what other gestures I can make.

Is there something in particular that you want me to be saying?

Don't hurt yourself in the process.

Maybe. If there's something particular on your mind...

Well, I was thinking that you look rather stunning today.

Come here.

[Just gesturing her closer.]

And you are charming as ever.

Is everything going well? [ Because they had plans, right? ]

[ She does as he says, though not without a fair amount of hesitation. ]

Hm?

As well as they can while the shadow of my downfall blinds my Sight. I am unaccustomed to work with such limited foresight.

[ A good thing he has someone by his side who hasn't been seeing the future since their infancy. ]

[Not enough hesitation. Because now there is a hand grabbing her hair, gripping it hard enough to force her head back. There's a knife against her cheek and teeth too close to her throat.]

Tell me what bothers me, vixen.

You won't need it.

We can't lose.

Nothing is certain.

[ He reaches out to brush his fingertips over her cheek. ]

Not even you, no matter how brightly you shine in my dreams.

[ She hisses, but she is far too aware that actually fighting would be pointless.

Especially now. ]

I left you. Maybe Dai's son [ it almost hurts her to call Robin that, unfair as it is, but she wanted to rub it in, maybe ] doesn't play along as nicely anymore?

[ She touches his hand, lightly. ]

I won't go anywhere.

Oh, please. You didn't leave me. I could still have you.

[He turns the knife, pressing the flat side against her cheek, letting her skin warm the cold iron up.]

Why now? Why him? Why do you even allow yourself to be in a position where you could be used?

Arguable.

[ Iron. There's the odd relief it has no effect on her.

As of now, unless you count 'immediate threat'. ]

Would another time be more suitable? Would another man be more suitable? Maybe you don't understand. Nobody is using me.

It is the future I fight for.

[ He takes her hand and kisses it. ]

You seem to me a part of this place now. A strange thing, since I never Saw you here until after we'd first met.

[ He gives her a wry smile. ]

Greatest seer in many, many generations and yet I missed my own Queen.

Yes, another man would be more suitable. Yes, years ago already would have made more sense.

And if nobody is, it's luck and not your forethought.

But, whatever. You are free.

[And he does let go of her.]

Do whatever you like with whoever you like. Could care less.

But if whoever does whatever with you and you don't like it...

I might still care.

I am a part of you, now.

[ She chuckles. ] I don't think anyone could have predicted what would come of us when we first met, my King. We are rather unpredictable in general.

[ She has never been brilliant at hiding her thoughts and emotions - it's all pretty out there. Love, pain, fear, anger, uncertainity.

Guilty,too. Again. She'd though she was over that. ]

I am sorry. [ That won't make it better, but at least it was said. ]

Now, that's just silly. Get over it and enjoy yourself.

Don't you see that's what makes it worse? Caring so much and feeling guilty this way and still you do.

That's not what I do, nor has it ever been.